Deep Dive Special: Bitcoin 2026 Outlook

The team offers a high-level analysis of the Bitcoin ecosystem's transition into a mature financial asset in 2026. This "Great Maturity" is marked by a conflict between institutional integration and structural risks, such as the potential collapse of corporate treasury models and the impact of the U.S. regulation. While some analysts warn of a "Maturity Cliff" characterized by liquidity traps and miner capitulation, others emphasize the bullish convergence of sovereign strategic reserves and the rise of Bitcoin-native decentralized finance. The team highlight a significant industrial shift where miners are pivoting toward AI compute to offset dwindling block rewards. Ultimately, the sources depict 2026 as an inflection point where Bitcoin becomes a permanent, regulated fixture of the global monetary stack, driven by nation-state adoption and refined accounting standards.

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